Cabinet has approved the award of contracts totalling over $1.1 billion to several private-sector entities for the provision of various services to the Government.

Among them is a US$3.5-million contract to FAST Enterprises LLC for the provision of maintenance and production support services for the GenTax Integrated Tax Administration System implemented by Jamaica.

The system was customised and underwent site-specific development before it was rebranded as the Revenue Administration Information System (RAiS).

The second largest approval by Cabinet is the award of a US$1.6-million contract for the supply, delivery, installation, and commissioning of one 128-Slice Computed Tomography (CT) Unit for the Kingston Public Hospital to A.A. Laquis (Jamaica) Limited.

Minister without portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister with responsibility for information, Robert Morgan, made the disclosure during a post-Cabinet press briefing at Jamaica House in Kingston, on Wednesday, July 26.

Also among the list of approvals Morgan said is a $240-million contract to the National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA) for the provision of garbage collection and disposal services at 617 public educational institutions islandwide.

Cabinet also gave approval for KPMG Jamaica to provide external auditing services to the National Health Fund (NHF) for a period of three years, at a cost of $90 million.
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Several Gov’t Board Appointments

Meanwhile, Morgan announced a board appointment to the St Ann’s Bay Regional Hospital Management Committee.

Carmen Johnson has been appointed as an ex-officio member, with effect from July 10, 2023 to April 2, 2026, when the tenure of the board will expire.

Cabinet also approved appointments to the Pharmacy Council of Jamaica for a period of two months, from July 17 to September 16.

The appointments include Dr Eugenie Brown-Myrie, who will serve as chairperson; and members Rohan McNellie, Lily-Claire Bellamy, Cynthia Lewis- Graham, Dr. Ernestine Watson, Dr Lisa Bromfield, Dr Michelle Russell, Dr Winsome Christie, Dr Diane Newman-McKenzie and Hughroy Thomas.

The Cabinet also approved the appointments of Linton Johnson as chairman to the board of directors of the Norman Manley International Airport Limited (NMIAL) for a period of three years, with effect from July 17, 2023 to July 16, 2026. He is joined by Andria Whyte Walters, Paula L. Brown and Wayne Strachan.

Turning to the Building Appeal Tribunal, Morgan said Cabinet gave approval for the appointment of Walter G. Melbourne as chairman, to replace Shane Dalling, who had resigned. His appointment will last from July 17, 2023 to November 20, 2024.